Brighton Rotary Service Wheel Sept 21 2022 (Sep 23, 2022)

Members: 9

Guests: no guests (so sad)

Correspondence:

1. Certificate of participation in the Jennifer Jones Cross Canada Image Tour Kids Against Hunger Packing Event at Loyalist College July 5, 2022.

2. Rotary Club of Wellington events, we would like to invite you to take part in our annual fundraiser dinner & dance this year. After three years of absence due to the pandemic, *Happy Days are Here Again!* The *Dinner & Dance with The Reasons* will be held on *October 15th in the Highline Hall at the Wellington & District Community Centre*.

3. Dear Rotarian, Greetings from RID 3181! As you might be aware, RID 3181 organizes an International Motorcycle Ride / Drive event - Ride for Rotary, in India. The aim of the event is to promote Internationalfellowship and exchange of Rotary views.

4. Hello Fall! Keep up with Cornerstone September Newsletter 2022 Walk A Mile Returns for 15th Year! Walk A Mile is just 2 weeks away! On Saturday, October 1, you can help Cornerstone celebrate Walk A Mile’s 15th anniversary and enjoy Peameal and Pumps Breakfast from the Cobourg Lions Club, Fun for the kids, and The Cobourg Nissan Chiefs Challenge all in downtown Cobourg! During the Cobourg Nissan Chiefs Challenge Cobourg Fire and Cobourg Police will go head-to-head and compete in an obstacle course. Once the firefighters and police officers have completed the course, others will be welcomed and encouraged to take on the challenge for bragging rights! Register today to get in on the fun and support local women and children!

Smile:

A gentleman was invited for dinner at the home of a good friend. During the meal the families young daughter kept staring at him. He was feeling self concious and checked that he had not dropped food on his shirt or that anything else was not out of place. Finally at the end of tme meal he asked the little girl why she was looking at him so intently. She said she wanted to watch him drink like a fish.

Announcements:

We are looking for BIG cheque for photo ops
Looking at a Bowling Party for members and friends sometime
Next board meeting will be held at R Emily's home October 25th. Possible Margaritas
We are looking for speakers
Foundation Walk Sunday Sept 25. Club member donations = $670.
Applefest Food Booth September 24. Post Office won't give us power so we need to use generator.
Spring Valley Public School open house BBQ Thursday September 15th was fun and a success.
R Steve suggested we may want to schedule social to Capitol Theatre in Port Hope in December for Panto - Sleeping Beauty?
Bottle drive Saturday October 1 duty roster passed aaround.
Brighton will participate in Diners and Duffers in 2023. First Zoom meeting to be September 21.

Upcoming Rotary Events:

Foundation Walk at Heber Downs Conservation area / Cullen Gardens - September 25th.
We Have A Dream - District Conference October 14 to 16 at Nottawasaga Inn.
World Polio Day 2022 Live from Durham College October 20 from 6pm to 8pm.
Go to District web site for more information on any of these events.

Check out the District Facebook Page, Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin and Youtube channels to see what is happening in the District. Past Tuesday Talks available for viewing.

Song: Pack Up Your Troubles

Sharing Pot: $18 won by R Steve S who donated it to the Rotary Foundation.

Happy Bucks: everything good in life, busy moving Oct 7, weekend in Montreal for grandson's wedding, good weather, knee replacement next Wednesday, looking forward to Applefest (their first), watching Queen's funeral and piper's exit, watched everything, change in Monarchy, next week in Minden with the other daughter, visit with cousin from Calgary, hearing Loon's at night, Spring Valley BBQ fun, Royals playing well together.

Rotary Minute:

R Clay shared a story from RI Presidnet Jennifer Jones:

Recently, Nick and I spent time in Guatemala, where we met wonderful fellow Rotary members and families who unofficially adopted me as "Tía Jennifer."

On the third day, after visiting Patzún in the mountainous western highlands, we set out for Lake Atitlán, which we needed to reach by nightfall. If we took a back road we could get there faster. Locals told us it had just been repaved and assured us, "You’ll have no problem."

At first, it was a breeze. We wound through misty-green coffee and corn fields covering the hillside like a patchwork quilt. But at a river crossing, we found a bridge washed away. The only way to continue would be to ford the river in our small bus. There were a few tense moments, but we decided to give it a try and, thankfully, we made it across safely.

This adventure reminds me of two important truths in Rotary. One, we rely on local, on-the-ground expertise to do what we do best. And two, sometimes you have to take uncomfortable chances to reach important goals.

Every day, I am honored to learn from our Rotary family. Every lesson is an opportunity to grow, and each story adds a chapter to our collective Imagine Rotary year.

JENNIFER JONES President, Rotary International

Following breakfast we watched a short political spoof by Randy Rainbow.